High School

Slovakian National Record Holder Jakub Poliacik Sends Verbal to Virginia Tech NEW COMMIT: Virginia Tech has received another verbal commitment for the 2024-25 season and beyond from Jakub Poliacik of Bratislava, Slovakia. He will join Danny Bishop as a member of the Hokies' Class of 2028. He told Sw...

Former NAG Record Holder Joyce Wu Commits to Northeastern NEW COMMIT: Rockville, Maryland native Joyce Wu has committed to Northeastern University and will arrive on campus this upcoming fall. Wu is a former National Age Group Record Holder in the girls 10&U 4x50 medley relay. When she was 12, she w...

NEW COMMIT: Princeton University* has received a new verbal commitment for the 2024-25 season and beyond from Santiago Gutierrez of Mexico City, Mexico. He'll join Patrick Dinu as a member of the Tigers' Class of 2028. Regarding his commitment, he said: “I am proud and excited to announce my verbal ...

Leah Shackley Continues Meteoric Rise at Richmond Sectionals; Erin Gemmel, Thomas Heilman Look Sharp With the summer season just beginning, most of the summer sectional meets are yet to come. But the Eastern Zone Super Sectionals took place last weekend, May 18th-21, in Richmond, and the times were ...

Georgia State Runner-Up Lila Lillie Gives Verbal to Arizona NEW COMMIT: Peachtree City, Georgia native Lila Lillie has announced her verbal commitment to the University of Arizona and will arrive in Tucson in Fall 2024. Regarding her commitment, she said: "I’m so excited to announce my verbal commit...

3 Habits To Adopt For Better Swim Practices Swimmers have an amazing ability to get better when they put in the correct work at practice. While most athletes use effort as a way to measure their success, they are not always using the right tools to ensure they are getting the most out of pr...

What Makes the Perfect Swimmer's Body? Although swimmers with a wide variety of body types have found success in the sport, most at the international level tend to look similar, sporting tall and muscular bodies - typically with long torsos, long arms and short legs. This begs the question: If you c...

YMCA National Finalist Owen Nye Selects Villanova NEW COMMIT: Junior National qualifier Owen Nye of Burlington, North Carolina, has pledged his verbal commitment to Villanova University beginning in Fall 2024. He told Swimming World: "I chose Villanova University to continue my academic and swimming...

The Age Old Question: Lift Before or After Practice? For almost any dedicated swimmer of a certain age, dryland and weight routines are familiar concepts. They have become mainstays in club and college programs as they provide clear benefits to athletes; the most prevalent being explosive power and ...

Hohm Stays Home: Nate Hohm Verbals To In-State North Carolina Tar Heels NEW COMMIT: The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill has picked up a verbal commitment for the 2024-25 season and beyond from in-state standout Nate Hohm of Charlotte, N.C. Regarding his commitment, he said: “I chose UNC fo...

Isabella Schneider Heads To West Coast After Verballing to USC NEW COMMIT: Junior National qualifier Isabella Schenider of Reading, Massachusetts, will make her way across the country, as she verbally committed to the University of Southern California for Fall 2024. Addie Sauickie has also verbaled ...

Florida Snags Verbal From Olympic Trials Qualifier Sofia Plaza NEW COMMIT: The University of Florida has received a new verbal commitment for the 2024-25 season and beyond from Olympic Trials qualifier Sofia Plaza of Charlotte, North Carolina. She will join Lilly Daley and Emma Weyant as a member of...

By Grant Anger, Swimming World College Intern Most swimmers don't continue to compete in college after high school for a variety of reasons. Maybe they weren't recruited or think they are too slow. The average high school swimmer believes that if they are not top five at a state meet, no college wou...

British National Junior Team Member Hollie Widdows Pledges to Notre Dame NEW COMMIT: The University of Notre Dame has picked up a big verbal commitment for the 2024-24 season and beyond from Hollie Widdows of Tavistock, Great Britain. She will join Emily Kitayama as a member of the Fighting Irish's ...

Texas 6A Runner-Up Danny Bishop Verbals To Virginia Tech NEW COMMIT: Junior National qualifier Danny Bishop of Austin, Texas, has announced his verbal commitment to Virginia Tech and will arrive in Blacksburg in the fall of 2024. He told Swimming World: "I am extremely excited to announce my verbal ...

NEW COMMIT: Arizona State University has received a new verbal commitment for the 2024-25 season and beyond from Catherine Vaughan of Tampa, Florida. Regarding her commitment, she said: "I couldn’t be more grateful to announce my verbal commitment to swim and study at Arizona State University. I abs...

Teagan O'Dell Blasts National High School Record in 200 IM At California Champs A week after giving the record a push on a pair of occasions, Santa Margarita’s Teagan O’Dell broke the national high school record in the 200-yard individual medley on Saturday. Competing at the Caliofnria Interscholast...

Junior National Qualifier Georgia Kahler Lends Verbal to Minnesota NEW COMMIT: Louisville, Kentucky native and Junior National qualifier Georgia Kahler has announced her verbal commitment to the University of Minnesota beginning in Fall 2024. She told Swimming World: "I am overjoyed to announce my v...

Northwestern Lands Verbal Pledge From Ohio State Champion Lilly Mehok NEW COMMIT: Northwestern University has landed a new verbal commitment for the 2024-25 season and beyond from Junior National qualifier Lilly Mehok of Moreland Hills, Ohio, who specializes in butterfly. Regarding her commitment, s...

The Role of a Captain on a Swim Team: How To Be An Effective Leader A swim captain is a leader and mentor within a swim team.  They are responsible for fostering a positive team culture and helping to organize and motivate team members. They may also help the coach lead the team in a warmup or run a...